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A one-night stand.
A secret.
A mistake they tried to forget.
On leave from the army, Tyler Dare is just looking for a little fun, but his
best friend's sister is off limits. Yet unable to deny how sexy and alluring she
is, he finds it all too easy to succumb to a night of passion and heat that ends
the next morning in the worst way possible.
There are just some guys you don't touch--even someone as innocent and
inexperienced as Ella Shaw knows that. But when her brother's best friend is up
for grabs and willing, she can't resist. After all, she's wanted him for yearsβ¦
Now, Ella is stranded on a tropical island with a hurricane bearing down, and
only Tyler can save her. It's his chance to make amends for the past and show
the woman he's never forgotten that he's coming after her . . . in more ways
than one.
Tyler had been standing in the hallway for a good half hour waiting for Ella
outside her apartment. Her cell had been stolen with her purse, and he couldnβt
call her to ask where the hell she was. Hadnβt he told her heβd be checking in
after work?
Finally, the elevator doors opened and she walked out, wearing a lavender tank
top and a soft white skirt floating around her thighs, casual as you please,
grocery bags in hand. He was worked up, torn between worry and frustration.
βWhat are you doing here?β she asked, seeming genuinely surprised to see him.
Which pissed him off to no end. She hadnβt believed heβd be here for her. βWe
agreed Iβd be checking in on you after work today.β
βYou said you would butββ
βYou didnβt think it was important for you to be here when I did?β he asked.
She blinked up at him, giving him his first real glimpse of the exhaustion
lining her face and the dark circles under her eyes, causing much of the anger
to seep out of him. Instead, he wanted to take her in his arms and ease the
strain she was obviously under. And when had that ever happened? When had he
ever wanted to take care of a woman who wasnβt family? Sheβd gotten under his
skin, that much he knew.
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After a successful fifteen-year career with various New York publishing
houses, and over 40 sexy contemporary romance novels published, N.Y. Times and
USA Today Bestselling Author Carly Phillips is now an Indie author who writes to
her own expectations and that of her readers. She continues the tradition of hot
men and strong women and plans to publish many more sizzling stories. Carly
lives in Purchase, NY with her family, two nearly adult daughters and two crazy
dogs who star on her Facebook Fan Page and website. She's a writer, a knitter of
sorts, a wife, and a mom. In addition, she's a Twitter and Internet junkie and
is always around to interact with her readers.
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